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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "kelvin tyler" <miketylertradingcompany@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:26:46 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REQUEST

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of Mike Tyler International, our
area of speciality is in artifats. We are a group of individuals that deal
on raw materials and export into Europe, America,as well as Asia.
We are also a member of the Asia trading Post Online.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers across the globe as well as making payments through
you to us.If you
are interested, the requirements for employees are:

1. Honest, responsible and dedicated
2. Having no problem with the authorities
3. Having a bank account to receive payment
(Preferably a business account )
4. Having 1 or 2 free hours a day
5. Having a business or mobile phone.

While working for us you are suppose to receive payments from our clients
from the information forwarded to you from our office. This scheme is the
most efficient, since it guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from
our customers and also avoiding the major delays in getting the funds.This
means that the customers will be able to receive thier products in due time.

"Subject to our satisfaction"

What is your interest?
You will get 6-10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction made
by our client. All the related charges ( bank transfer, phone bills) are
covered by our company.We require your assistance in order to fasten the
process of our delivery service of the ordered items and to shorten the
terms of getting the payments from our clients.

Please if you are interested forward to us details as shown below:
NAME..................................
MAILING ADDRESS.......................
AGE:..................................
STATUS:...............................
STATE/COUNTRY.........................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.......................
COMPANY NAME(if any).........................
OCCUPATION..........................

Send confirmation by email to Mr Simon Davids ,Head of Administration Email:
Miketylerinternational@yahoo.co.uk for more information on how you can start
as the company Payment /representative Officer.

We look forward to working with you.

Regards.
Mr.Simon Davids
FOR MANAGEMENT

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